How to Transfer Photos from PC to iPad (Full Guide)

It would be a fantastic experience to view and edit photos on the new 9.7-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro. Especially with the addition of Apple pencil and some photo editing apps like Adobe’s Lightroom, Google’s Snapseed or VSCO. That’s why sometimes we want to transfer some pictures to from PC to our iPad for editing or showcasing on the go when we are away from our desktops or laptops. Here you will get two ways to transfer photos from computer to iPad, with or without iTunes.

Also Read: How to Transfer Photos from Computer to iPhone with/without iTunes >

1. How to Transfer Photos from PC to iPad without iTunes Directly [Easy & Safe]

As iTunes is not an easy-to-use tool and it erases photos on the iPad when you restore them to the iPad, so many users want to know how do I transfer photos from PC to iPad without using iTunes. One of the best ways to do this is to use an iTunes alternative – AnyTran – iOS Data Manager. 

AnyTrans is a professional iOS data transfer tool that is capable of transferring photos from computer to iPad. It is an all-in-one iPhone data manager. Unlike iTunes, AnyTrans not only does not corrupt existing data on your device, but it also has many features that iTunes does not, such as the ability to delete photos directly from the software and support for exporting photos in a variety of formats, including HEIC, JPG, JPEG, and more!

Key Features:

• AnyTrans always transfer photos to iPad in high speed. It would only take 5 minutes to transfer more than 3000 photos.
• During the transferring process, AnyTrans wouldn’t influence the image quality.
• Add more files like music, videos, etc. from computer to iPhone.
• Besides, you can transfer photos from iPhone to laptop as a backup.

Now free download this efficient and easy to operate tool and follow us to transfer photos from computer to iPad. Note that you can also use AnyTrans to transfer photos from laptop to iPad.

Step 1. Connect iPad to the computer, AnyTrans would automatically recognize your iPad. Click Device Manager > Photos.

Step 2. Click Add Photos from Computer button, then select photos you want to transfer to iPad. Photos on computer would then be transferred to iPad soon.

2. How to Transfer Photos from PC to iPad with iTunes

Transferring photos from computer to iPad with iTunes may cause data loss. If you prefer to keep all data on your iPad, please refer to Part 1.

• Open iTunes > Connect your iPad to computer > Click the device icon.
• Click the Photos tab.
• If you want to sync all your photos, enable the option for “All photos, albums, events, and faces.” If you want to sync photos from only some albums, events, or faces, enable the option for “Selected albums, events, and faces” and then select the albums you want.
• Click Sync to download your photos from computer to your iPad.

3. How to Transfer Photos from PC to iPad with iCloud

Another option to transfer photos from PC to iPad is to use iCloud, which is likewise pretty straightforward and convenient but only gives 5GB of free storage. Aside from that, Apple users can utilize iCloud to synchronize their data to the Internet and access it from multiple devices. To utilize this approach, you must enable iCloud on your iPad and download iCloud on your PC to copy photos from laptop to iPad.

• Open the Settings on your iPad and navigate to iCloud > Photos > Enable iCould Photo Library.
• Open iCloud on your PC and sign in with your Apple ID.
• On the Photos tab, click Options. A folder appears: select iCloud Photo Library and Upload new images and videos from my PC before clicking Done.
• On the iCloud main interface, click Apply.
• On your computer, go to iCloud, then Upload photos, and then choose the photographs you wish to transfer.

4. How to Transfer Photos from PC to iPad via Email

Transferring photos from PC to iPad via email is another option. Try this strategy if you don’t need to transfer many photographs and prefer to do it wirelessly. You may make an email, attach images to it, send it to your account, and then view and download the photos on your computer. The procedure is as follows:

Step 1. Log in to your email account on your computer.

Step 2. Choose the photos you want and save them to your personal account.

Step 3. Open your email app on your iPad and download the photos.

5. How to Transfer Photos from PC to iPad by Google Drive

You can also transfer photos from PC to iPad using Google Drive. Google Drive provides 15 GB of cloud storage space for your images and other data. The procedures are as follows:

1. Sign in to the Google Drive website on your computer using your Google account.
2. In the top-left corner, select New > Folder. You can call the new folder “photos” or whatever you want.
   

   Transfer Photos from PC to iPad

3. Tap on New > File upload. Choose the photos you want to transfer from your computer to your iPad and press the Open button. The photographs have now been transferred to the cloud.
4. Open the Google Drive app on your iPad and download the photos from your PC to your iPad.

6. How to Transfer Photos from PC to iPad with Dropbox

The final method is to utilize Dropbox to transfer photos from PC to iPad. Dropbox is a great application that provides 2 GB of restricted free storage space for storing and sharing data. It may also be used to transfer photographs from PC to iPad.

• Step 1: Go to the Dropbox website and login in to your Dropbox account.
• Step 2: Select the images from your computer by clicking Upload files. When the process is complete, click Done.
• Step 3: Download Dropbox and sign in to your Dropbox account on your iPad.
• Step 4: Choose the photographs you want and save them to your iPad by tapping the Download icon in the upper-right corner.

The Bottom Line

That’s all for two ways to transfer photos from computer to iPad, hopefully you can now transfer photos from computer to iPad. AnyTrans , with its high efficiency, the ability to keep image quality and the feature that causes no data loss, is worth trying. Download AnyTrans to take a tour. Any questions about this guide will be appreciated, please let us know by email or leaving comments below.